Bowie knife techniques: Parries, Parry-ripost and back-cuts

Some more with the American big knife.
"For here is an instrument adapted to knife-fighting as an art. Unfortunately, literature has in the past erroneously represented the knife-fighter as casual, blood-thirsty, drawing his weapon in the darkness of night against his unsuspecting victim - with an amateur's overhand stroke. Whereas in truth, in the era of the Bowie Knife, men who desired to master their weapon went to school... The matter was serious; the Knifeman must study to merit his knife."
~Bowie Knife, by Raymond W. Thorp 1949

[@jonathanhaynes9914]

Sorry, going through your various videos and forgetting to comment.

[@jpaurich]

I’m enjoying this one.

[@morgan19555]

these are some very interesting techniques. I really like the shape of your live blade. could you tell me about it? thank you

[@KALISAMERICANO]

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[@GuroJeff]

thanks for sharing!

[@ninjaxtx]

YES !!!!!!!!!!!

[@defensivetacticssystems8167]

Question on the first lower block on the set you just demonstrated. Why are you blocking with the cutting edge of the blade instead of the flat or spine of it?

[@KALISAMERICANO]

I address that in a bit of the video that was edited out. Because ideally you are not blocking the blade directly. You are "blocking" the arm.

[@defensivetacticssystems8167]

@@KALISAMERICANO thanks